Ten years have passed since the massive increase in rhino and elephant poaching drastically changed wildlife conservation and law enforcement in Namibia. The number of registered cases of wildlife crime and the associated arrests decreased again in most categories in 2024 compared to the previous year. "This could indicate a decrease in crime or be due to a lower clearance rate," according to the "Wildlife Protection and Law Enforcement" report by the Ministry of Environment and the Namibian Police for 2024. The total number of registered cases fell by 14%, the number of arrests by 21%. The number of registered cases related to valuable species decreased by 8%, with only cases related to rhinos recording an increase (up 17%). Incidents involving valuable species accounted for 30% of all reported cases. The number of rhinos poached in Namibia in 2024 increased by 6% compared to 2023. The number of nose horns seized by law enforcement remained relatively low. While 83 rhinos were poached, 14 horns were seized. Rhinos continue to be saved by preventive measures that intercept potential poachers before they successfully prey on an animal. In 2024, preventive measures led to 44 arrests in 13 incidents (out of a total of 78 rhino-related arrests in 104 incidents). The number of poached elephants remains low at nine compared to eight in 2023. Elephant tusk seizures fell by 70% in 2024 to the lowest level since 2016, while the number of registered elephant-related incidents fell by 21%. Pangolin seizures also decreased from 70 to 50 animals (29% less), which was also reflected in the lower number of registered pangolin-related cases (38 in 2024 compared to 60 in 2023).